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the Russians are on to something

Friday, June 13, 2008

I stumbled across this video on CrossFit Central Scotland's website yesterday. It didn't appear to be much at first, but it is an obstacle course like none I've ever seen. From the video, it looks like it would pretty well challenge your stamina, speed, strength, endurance, power, balance, agility, coordination, accuracy, and flexibility. I'd love to give it a try sometime... now if I could only convince my wife to spend our next vacation in Riga, Latvia!

Today's Workout
"2 Bars of Death"
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 rep rounds for time of:
Deadlift - 1.5 x bodyweight
Squat Clean - .75 x bodyweight
Push ups - 3x the number of reps in the round
- example - round 1: 10 deadlifts, 10 squat cleans, 30 push ups

ri-dic-u-lous

Posted by mtanwyck on 06/13 at 08:58 AM

LOL! That's awesome -- we gotta build one of those!!

Posted by Becca on 06/13 at 09:05 AM

55 reps each with 405 and 202 respectively, and 165 pushups?!?! When I first read this I thought, they're #@!&* crazy! But that's what Crossfit does. Off to the gym to face my fear...and smash it in the face!

Posted by Step on 06/13 at 12:10 PM

So that video, is that one of the crossfit "challenges" we should expect in the Great Urban Race?

Posted by Erica on 06/13 at 12:30 PM

I like how the guy in third practically flips all the way over every time he goes over the high walls. I wish the camera was on him more--he's an accident waiting to happen! And I love how the guy in the lead doesn't even look winded at the finish, but the other guy in camera range flops on the ground like he's dying...good stuff!! Wonder what your neighbors would say about THIS in the alley?? You're welcome to build it in my backyard though...you could even incorporate the pool!!

Posted by ktubbs on 06/13 at 02:07 PM

I want to try that!

Posted by shirley on 06/13 at 07:08 PM

Holy Crap!

Posted by Zeb on 06/15 at 02:39 PM

I had something similar at our school yard and there was about the same size thing at the other end of my hometown. Loved it as a kid!

Good memories.

Posted by Leonid S. on 06/18 at 08:52 AM

it's a "standard" military/army penthatlon obstacle course
http://www.cism-europe-milsport.org/home/gallery/

Posted by kakan on 07/10 at 02:11 PM